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Gun Control in SchoolsAfter the recent Sandy Hook Elementary shooting up in Connecticut, where twenty children and six adults were shot, the issue of gun control has been a much debated topic. Should be increase gun control? Should we allow teachers to carry firearms? What side effects will this have on our country? These are all questions that are raised when we think about gun control. There are pros and cons to both sides of gun control. Throughout this paper I will focus on gun control in schools and whether or not it would be beneficial to allow school staff to carry firearms throughout the schools and what problems are potentially going to be brought to the table.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) would probably be named the biggest supporters of allowing teachers to carry firearms. One question the president of the NRA, Wayne LaPierre, proposed was “Why is the idea of a gun good when it is used to protect the president of our country or our police, but bad when it is used to protect our children in our schools?” That gun being carried by that teacher may be the only means of protection a child has from another gunmen in the building. But the facts tell us the more guns in society the higher the rate of violence in a country. The United States has some of the least strict gun laws of developed countries today and has some of the highest rates of crime related to guns. The U.S. has a murder rate that is six times higher than the average developed nation.

The key to having a positive culture is not to increase the amount of guns in circulation, but to limit the amount of guns says reports from the University of Delaware. Some of the more cost effective and peaceful routes to having safe school environment would be to hire more school counselors, increase parental involvement, provide gun safety programs for students, Gold Star Programs (reaching out to kids who have fallen through the cracks), and implement a district led threat teams. The more the school has a well-established relationship with the students the more they will be able to detect if a student is going to act out in violence. To keep outside gunmen from entering the building and shooting anyone inside schools should increase security to the highest levels. There should be a law enforcement officer at any unlocked door and all visitors should have to check in and given the okay past the officer.

The idea of arming teachers with firearms comes with all kinds of consequences. Some of these consequences include expensive training, liability, resistance of staff and public to firearms. One alternative weapon of protection is a new pepper spray gun made by Kimber, a known firearm manufacturer. This pepper spray gun has the ability to shoot up to fifteen feet, which would be pretty close to shooting across a classroom. It cannot be shot accidentally and is a gel like consistency not to affect those around the suspect. This is a non-lethal alternative to firearms. There is hardly any training involved to this method of protection and is able to be used by all. Even those who are very afraid of guns are not afraid of this squirt gun cousin.

Teachers with firearms make it hard for police on the scene to determine who the actual suspect. Carrying weapons around is also intimidating to children and may also have parents worried about the safety of their children. Kids are very curious and knowing a gun is present in the classroom could be very distracting to the students. Police are often called from frightened citizens in communities when they see people with handguns. The more firearms that are available to citizens, the more the rate of unintended shootings increases. In Accident Analysis and Prevention by Matthew Miller, PhD, Debhorah Azrael, PhD, and David Hemenway, PhD write about how approximately 50 people each day are unintentionally shot. They also found that a child under 15 years old...

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Deadly Consequence of GunControl
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Deadly Consequence of GunControlGuncontrol has been on the forefronts of debate since the 1960’s when there were some high profile shootings. The increase of gun violence since the 1980’s has just increased the argument over who should be allowed to own and carry weapons. The Second Amendment is the biggest stumbling block in this debate because people interpreted it differently. The one side argues that it states that we have the right to bear arms, but the other side says that it doesn’t pertain to us anymore in the modern era. Politicians love to use the idea that removing legal guns will drastically reduce suicides, assassinations, gang-violence, school shootings, accidental child deaths, and general murders. They don’t consider the fact that someone that wants to kill themselves will do it anyway they can, or a college kid trying to tear up his school will just blow it up if he cannot find a gun. Criminals vary rarely use registered guns to commit crimes, they use illegally acquired weapons. Guncontrol only protects the criminals and the image of the government’s control over the people. The controversial movement...

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One of the big supporters of owning firearms is The Future of Freedom Foundation, known as FFF, who wants the absolute right to own any weapon. Their reasoning is that people in America can only protect themselves from stronger dangers if they own firearms. They point out that weak people like women on the street can defend themselves against an attacker, and fewer hostage situations would happen when people in America can carry guns with them. People of FFF freely say that more guns equals less crime, and that in some of the states where gun ownership is not highly controlled, lower crime rate is experienced. (Benedict D. LaRosa, October, 2002)
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...GunControl
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“Guns in America”
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"Would More Stringent GunControl Laws Save Lives?"
I. Introduction
A. Background information
1. Chicago has the strongest guncontrol regime in the nation. Chicago had over 500 murders in 2012 and are on pace to surpass that in 2013.
2. Handgun crime in the United Kingdom rose by 40% in the two years after the U.K. passed its gun ban in 1997. (BBC).
3. Washington, D.C. Implemented a gun ban in 1976. After the gun ban was instituted the city ranked first or second in murder rate for 15 years (Levy, 2008).
4. The 2nd Amendment states “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
B. Thesis Statement:
The debate is “Would more stringent guncontrols save lives”? The pro argument is that guncontrol will save lives. The con argument is, guncontrols will not save lives. Evaluations of ethical, moral, statistical, and legal issues are identified in relation to guncontrols. The team presents the audience with arguments for both sides. The arguments are established to inform the...

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Guncontrol is not one issue, but many. To some people guncontrol is a crime issue; to others it is a rights issue. Guncontrol is a safety issue, an education issue, a racial issue, and a political issue, among others. Within each of these issues there are those who want more guncontrol legislation and those who want less, on both sides of this issue, opinions range from moderate to extreme. Like most topics relating to government and its ruling ability, the topic of guncontrol is based heavily on political affiliation. Since the 1950’s the majority of the Republican Party have strongly opposed guncontrol efforts, and have been aiming to shoot down legislation enacted at the local, state, and national levels. The republican viewpoint of anti-guncontrol has strong backing by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and many other guncontrol-lobbying organizations. The party insists on increased enforcement of laws already in place and stronger penalties for those who disobey, rather than creating entirely new guncontrol measures. On the other hand the popular view among the Democratic Party is for the enactment of new legislation for guncontrol. This party bases their argument on a loose...

...The Second Amendment; Gun Rights versus GunControl
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...GunControl in America
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Evaluation GunControl in the United States
Orval Lawler
English 101 Section B
Galen College of Nursing
Omar Rodriguez, MA
GunControl in the United States
Guncontrol is not one issue, but many, some people think guncontrol is a gun issue, and to others it is an issue of rights. Guncontrol is an issue of safety, education, and politics. In each of these issues there are those who want more guncontrol and those who want less. Both sides of this issue have opinions from the moderate to the extreme, let’s face the facts, guns are not for everyone. Many individuals cannot handle a firearm safely, and many choose to use them inappropriately. Society has passed laws restricting ownership and the use of some firearms, and more is being considered. Most legislation restricts to some degree, the rights of individuals to use or sometimes even possess a firearm. In some cases these restrictions may be necessary, but some have gone too far. Society benefits from firearms in the hands of responsible, and law abiding people. Attempts to keep firearms away from these people do more harm than good.
To begin lets define a “responsible person”. According to a definition from the School of Champions web-site, “a person who is able to act without guidance or...